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1Washington Scholarship Coalition
Smarter Scholarship Matches
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Washington Scholarship Coalition
> College Planning Network
> College Spark Washington
> College Success Foundation
> Greater Tacoma Community Foundation
> Independent Colleges of Washington
> Northwest Dollars for Scholars
> Northwest Education Loan Association (NELA)
> The Seattle Foundation
> Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board
Who we are
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> Increase access to scholarships for Washington students, with emphasis on low-income and underserved students
> Increase awareness of financial aid & scholarship opportunities
> Increase private scholarship funding by providing donors with information on effective, efficient ways to contribute
> Improve efficiencies in private scholarship application process
> Improve availability of data on private scholarships
> Create a trusted resource
What we collaborated to accomplish
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> Free resource for students attending school in Washington or Washington residents attending school in another state
> Helps students quickly identify scholarships for which they are eligible
> Helps students prioritize how to spend their time applying for scholarships by ranking each scholarship match and showing the criteria that is met
> Students’ private information is kept confidential> Serves all ages of students, from High School,
through college and into graduate school> No spam or ads
What scholarship seekers need to know
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What scholarship providers need to know
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> Free resource, with data held securely behind state firewall> Web-based, which reduces the need for paper and forms> Flexible administrative options: go completely paperless
and use all of theWashBoard.org’s resources (from advertising to selection); continue to use your current paper application; or choose somewhere in the middle.
> Design helps providers more quickly screen and narrow their list of qualified applicants
> Donors will have access to statewide scholarship trend data which will lead to more informed scholarship philanthropy.
> You continue to manage your scholarships, how you choose.
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What counselors need to know
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> Help more students in your community find scholarship resources
> Keep scholarship seekers informed of other state and federal financial aid opportunities
> Leverage your resources by helping students access more money beyond your scholarship
> A web-based tool that reduces the need for paper applications and forms
> Help providers more quickly screen and narrow their list of qualified applicants
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> TheWashBoard.org went live to scholarship seekers on January 4th
> Within a week, nearly 2,400 seekers registered; currently at over 11,00
> Over 500 scholarships listed
> Up to 4,000 possible awards and over $8 million in scholarship funds
> More scholarships are being continually added
New Year’s launch!
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Contact Mary Beth Lambert
Marketing & Communications Consultant for the Washington Scholarship Coalition [email protected]
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